Who is Madam Biscuit?
Have you been reading this blog wondering, “Just who is this “Madam Biscuit”, and why should I listen to her dog training advice?”
Allow me to introduce myself. And prepare to learn more about Madam Biscuit than you ever wanted to.
My name is Victoria Schade and I’m a Certified Pet Dog Trainer. I’ve been helping families train their dogs in and around the Washington, DC area for nearly eight years.
Yup, I make my living training dogs.
I released a puppy training DVD last year, called “New Puppy! Now What?” geared to first-time puppy owners who are feeling a bit overwhelmed by their new best friend. My production team and I tried to make the DVD informative but also fun to watch, and according to The Bark Magazine, we succeeded … they called “New Puppy! Now What?” a “playful take on puppy raising” and called yours truly, “very personable.” Aww, thanks!
I’ve been lucky enough to work on a bunch of TV shows and specials, both in front of the camera and behind the scenes.
I was a judge on the adorable WE channel special “America’s Cutest Puppies.” Did I make an ass of myself on that show? You betcha … thankfully, most of the embarrassing stuff didn’t make it to air. One part that did: I arm-wrestled a fellow judge, a New England Patriots cheerleader, in an effort to get the little bulldog pictured below into the finals. Though I lost the match (that cheerleader was strong!), the bulldog made it to the finals anyway. Sadly, he didn’t win the big prize:
Last Christmas I was on the CBS Early Show with veteran newscaster Bill Plante in a segment about Barney the White House dog. They edited all of my silly off-color jokes out of the segment, so I appeared very milquetoast-y. Oh, and my friend told me that the sweater I wore gave me “back fat”. It wasn’t my finest hour:
In October I filmed a bunch of dog training tips for a new TV show called “Faithful Friends” … I loved every minute of that shoot, except for the fact that the cameras zooming in on my wrinkles were of the HD variety:
I’ve worked behind-the-scenes on Animal Planet’s annual Puppy Bowl show for the past two years (stay tuned for the full story as Superbowl Sunday approaches):
And finally, in between the various special projects, daily dog training and blogging I’m also working on a book.
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Comments (1)
Tom January 4, 2008 5:34 PM
"Milquetoast-y" is my new favorite word - and definitely not one I would choose to describe you. Dumb editors.
Good luck with all your stuff! Can't wait to say world-famous tv personality and author Victoria Schade trained my dog.
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